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At least Shabazz Muhammad knew the key players on the Pistons roster in a recent interview on Pistons.com.

The UCLA freshman small forward who opted for the draft said he’d be a good fit for the struggling franchise.

“Great fit,” he said in the Pistons.com article. “I love Andre (Drummond). That’s my guy. And Greg (Monroe) and Brandon Knight also, who is a really good point guard. I see myself really fitting well with them. I like the young teams that have bits and pieces and I think I could really learn a lot and come out off the get-go and try to help them out right away.”

While he knows the Pistons roster, his year at UCLA showed that he didn’t learn how to pass to his teammates, a key in the NBA for a potential small forward.

While averaging 17.9 points for game for the Bruins, Muhammad, who was suspended for the first three games of the season as the NCAA mulled over his NCAA eligibility, averaged just 0.8 assists per game; that just 27 for the entire season.

So while Muhammad declares his fit for the Pistons, he might face a harsh reality on draft night.